Can Michigan Football Repeat as College Football Champions?

Can Michigan football repeat as the national champions of college football or win their 4th straight Big Ten title? Well, those are two different questions with possibly two different answers. We will say this much; Michigan football will be a lot stronger than most people think ahead of the 2024 college football season.
Despite losing head coach Jim Harbaugh, starting quarterback JJ McCarthy and a bunch of other quality starters who moved on to the NFL, Sherrone Moore and his squad are still in good shape.
WHO IS THE QUARTERBACK?
The Wolverines still have to decide who their starting quarterback will be and that is no small task. But they have a room full of players to choose from. And a look ahead to their 2024 college football schedule shows three critical games on the slate. If they win one of the three, they are a playoff team. If they win two out of three they may win the Big Ten. We will point out those games for discussion.
BIG RECRUITING ANNOUNCEMENT!
While we are talking about Michigan, Monday may be a big day as one of their prized recruits at tight end may announce he is coming to Ann Arbor. That would certainly boost the Wolverines class of 2025 rankings.
Finally, we peak back at our Big Ten Top Ten observations from the holiday weekend. It is all right here on Locked on Big 10 with Craig Shemon.
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[@AZindani1]

Let’s shock the world and repeat as National Champions. With that awesome defense all we need is decent QB play

[@maize09blue]

Any year after a 15-0 record, winning the National Championship, B1G Championship, and defeating osu, is a step back, unless repeated. All goals have been achieved. Only path left when you are at the peak of the mountain is to remain there or to descend. Any struggles this year, be it minor or major, will be viewed as a set back. It is the reality of reaching the top and being the Champion. 1st world problems.

[@LockedOnBIG10]

True.

[@CertifiedClapaholic]

This is only true sometimes. this year, they can achieve even more if they go on to win a 12 team playoff, effectively going 17-0. I would say that exceeds merely repeating, as you claim.

[@louispapp7722]

@@CertifiedClapaholic can't go 17 wins because they would have a first round bye.

[@CertifiedClapaholic]

@@louispapp7722 oh, duh. My bad, you're right. 16*

[@freeheeler00]

It's true. Let the games begin!

[@ronkost3618]

Craig, you’re one of the few sportscasters to put out such a notion. The rest of the nation sportscasters seem to be overlooking Michigan again this year. I agree, they may not go undefeated again, but if they beat TX watch all the pundits switch their collective tune. BET 〽️

[@LockedOnBIG10]

Yes. You and I can reassess after Texas. 👍

[@jocamadad]

The Texas game will determine it for me. If they can win that I think they've got a good shot because I'm positive that Texas will be as good or better than every team Michigan will play in the Big Ten, and the SEC championship game will be between Texas and Georgia in a rematch of the regular season game.

[@LockedOnBIG10]

Agreed.

[@AjBBQandSmoking]

I think Oregon is better than Texas.

[@CertifiedClapaholic]

Ohio State will be better than Texas. Michigan absolutely should be favored against Texas, in my opinion. Michigan s being hella snoozed on because of the national media's ignorance and inability to dive as deep as they need to into this roster to see what type of talent is filling in.

[@philliplamay5923]

Case for Davis Warren. In that spring game, when it got competitive, they had Orji running one offense, and Warren on the other head to head. Warren was more composed and poise. And only Warren lead his team to tuddys, and brought home the win for his side.

[@LockedOnBIG10]

Yes exactly.

[@thomasorzack5795]

Sorry-no way spring game is meaningless playing against 3 or 4 th string

[@JuwwnDunbar]

Michigan football winning back to back national championships 🏆🏆

[@johnnywebb2351]

Agreed 👍🏾

[@freeheeler00]

Whoever plays QB at Michigan, they'll have one of the best returning backs and best returning receivers in the country in Edwards and Colston. Morris will be a stud too. He olayed a lot last year and outran the entire Bama defense to the goallone in the Rose Bowl. Michigan doesn't win that game without that play! Frederick Moore is also everybody's pick for breakoit offensive player this year, and a lot is expected from Semaj Morgan after his breakout freshman season.

[@mark8337]

As long as OSU and Michigan beat Oregon, it’s all good.

[@philliplamay5923]

Case for Orji is simple.. potential.. he could potentially develop into Lamar Jackson kind of player.. potentially. I would like to see this one personally… because a true duel threat QB is almost impossible to stop IF he can diagnose the defense well enough to take advantage of it. If AO can pull that off, then we WILL be B10 champs again. Possibly more. Our D is going to give us a chance every game. He just has to do enough.

[@Thaleck]

Wow 71. I hadn't heard about that yet. Great job.

[@straygoldnjakal4281]

As someone who bleeds blue. We won't go undefeated. But I do see us going to the playoffs and maybe the big ten final. I think we end with two loses total.

[@LockedOnBIG10]

That’d be a good year!

[@Jay-n262]

UM better hope a #2 RB emerges to help Donovan out with the workload. They're going to need him at 100% to get through that schedule.

[@mkwy8782]

Davis was the best QB in Spring practice the year before too. Orji is the consummate leader...a very bright, articulate young man with elite athletic talent. So much ignorance from people who simply do not know. The starting DL will feature the exact four who were on the field to blow up Alabama's last play of their season. Moore's rehab is way, way ahead of schedule and they are talking about a mid-season return.

[@LockedOnBIG10]

I saw that report on Moore today. That would be amazing.

[@ringostarrgazer2419]

Warren 1A, Orji 1B. I want them both to see the field and i think we will. Tuttle we haven't seen in a bit so he's an unknown to me this year. Either way i trust our coaching staff to make the right/best decisions..helps that our style of offense lessons the importance of the qb position

[@tinicon2244]

‘Can’ they? Sure, I’ve seen weirder things in sports 🤷🏼‍♂️ lol. UM still has a stout defense and experienced O-Linemen and a good running attack. I think realistic ceiling for this UM team is what Bama was last season (minus the conference title); good 10-2 squad or a hyper competitive 9-3 team. Thats my most objective look at it as a Michigan fan.

[@JuwwnDunbar]

Michigan football winning back to back national championships 🏆🏆 having another undefeated season goin 16-0

[@scottinohio701]

@@JuwwnDunbar BAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JuwwnDunbar]

@@scottinohio701 fr it's big facts 💯💯💯 Michigan football winning back to back national championships 🏆🏆

[@scottinohio701]

@@JuwwnDunbar BAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JuwwnDunbar]

@@scottinohio701 Michigan football winning back to back national championships 🏆🏆 yeeeeaahhhh get ready

[@DeshCanter]

Can we repeat? Of course. Is it likely? I don’t think we have enough information to assess that as of yet.

[@freeclimb5487]

Exactly, Michigan could be 8 - 4 or 15 - 0....

[@clarencewalder2985]

​@@freeclimb5487yes but I am telling people don't be surprised if Michigan is 8 and 4

[@shawnrice4308]

​@@freeclimb5487Michigan can't be 15-0. 8-4 is definitely more realistic

[@khrisstake2210]

Harbough did these QBs a disservice by giving them essentially NO in game practice

[@SatansShart]

Short answer: NO Long answer: NOT A CHANCE Actual answer: NO WAY

[@Chris.3791]

As a Michigan fan I remain optimistic for this season, albeit with tempered expectations. But I’m really excited for the future. Go Blue.

[@LockedOnBIG10]

Reasonable take.

[@khrisstake2210]

Michigan has the toughest schedule in the big 10

[@LockedOnBIG10]

Well the Texas game should be awesome.

[@XLEWIS152]

I’m sorry Craig, I love the podcast, but you’ve got to drop the “Denegal might be the best backup to Orji because he can run take.” You don’t get compared to Big Ben because you’re athletic 😂. In his 24 game high school career he only had 375 rushing yards. He’s a statue and a pocket passer. The truth is we don’t have anyone nearly as mobile as Orji on the roster, the next closest would be Tuttle and the gap is as big as the Grand Canyon

[@freeclimb5487]

I disagree, more like the Red River Gorge, nor quite as big as the Grand Canyon.

[@NattyTime517]

25:29 No mention of 5 star LB Riley Pettijohn picking Ohio State over Texas, USC, Texas A&M? Your Michigan bias is showing 🤔

[@LockedOnBIG10]

Natty this doesn’t make sense. Btw we talk about this 5 star in our OSU preview tomorrow.

[@LockedOnBIG10]

I don’t think I said Denegal is the best back up because I don’t think that. Was just running thru hypotheticals.

[@SatansShart]

Short answer: NO. Long answer: NOT A CHANCE. Actual answer: NO WAY.

[@shawnrice4308]

You know the answer to that one... the answer is obviously " Not a chance. "

[@jakeMontejo3272]

Anything is possible, especially since it’s July and speculation is all anyone has plus checklist of unknowns. Some of the unhinged, hype beast YT shows, not this channel, have figured out best WR room, Heisman winner, crowned a champion and 1st pick in the draft. At least this show goes deep on analysis, minus the fanboy emotion. That said: Michigan’s floor is 8-4, ceiling is 9-1 based on zero factual evidence, just spider senses.

[@wolverinesfan9021]

Yes

[@shawnstewart9958]

Ohio will be tough. They have put all their eggs in the basket to win that game. Go Blue 💪🏾

[@nelsongn9]

Go Blue no matter what. (Real fan here)

[@LockedOnBIG10]

Go Blue.

[@user-cu2fy2hb3k]

Here is where you are wrong because they don't have the same team they had a year ago

[@michaelthompson729]

A slight step back? 😂

[@brettk9316]

Nah

[@earnieeveridge]

I think Michigan will do better than expected, I think, 10 and 2, and in the B1G Championship game.

[@philliplamay5923]

I’m saying 11 wins, b10 champs

[@LockedOnBIG10]

Ok! 👍

[@tylermayes2907]

Texas game will be a good measuring stick they win that game it’s gonna turn a lot of heads people will start jumping on the bandwagon or if they lose everybody gonna say I told you so〽️🏆🏆🤷🏽‍♂️ Go Blue get ‘‘em boys it’s yours to lose

[@LockedOnBIG10]

Yes.

[@messagetous]

Good show 😂

[@LockedOnBIG10]

Thank you!!

[@razor7241]

NO!

[@LockedOnBIG10]

No?

[@louispapp7722]

Fanduel dropped Michigan down to 8.5 wins O/U.

[@jaybrick8973]

The team lost to much to repeat

[@LockedOnBIG10]

It’s a fair opinion. But I think they might surprise some people.

[@jaybrick8973]

@@LockedOnBIG10 yes they still got a great defense though

[@mikesabrowsky2433]

I stopped listening after he mentioned denegal as a possible starter and better runner than JJ lol. Horrible, horrible analysis

[@RWildekrav66]

OSU loses to OREGON !!! Again !

[@Braceman]

never happen again for another 30yrs.....the cheaters are going to have a bust year 8-4 no playoff.

[@Steve-wl8kv]

Absolutely Not as National Champion !!! -They won't be allowed to cheat. (Thus not keeping team healthy as last year) - Won't get the 2nd Best SEC team. (Bama never should have made it after upsetting the injury plagued Georgia Bulldogs) - May be banned from post season from cheating. - Coach bailed on them, cause he was Guilty !!! - Won't have a Senior filled roster with tons of experience. *** They didn't have to cheat to win, but they did. Got caught (should have been banned from playoffs last year) Now most likely a Vacated N. Championship 😂😂😂